blinnan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *bilinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European *ley-, *leya- (“to deflect, turn away, vanish, slip”), equivalent to be- + linnan. Cognate with Old High German bilinnan (“to yield, stop, forlet, give away”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈblin.nɑn/
Verb
blinnan
- to cease, leave off, rest from
- to lose, forfeit
- (of a bishopric) to be vacant
Conjugation
Conjugation of blinnan (strong class 3)
infinitive | blinnan | tō blinnenne |
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indicative | present | past |
1st-person singular | blinne | blann |
2nd-person singular | blinst | blunne |
3rd-person singular | blinþ | blann |
plural | blinnaþ | blunnon |
subjunctive | present | past |
singular | blinne | blunne |
plural | blinnen | blunnen |
imperative | ||
singular | blin(e) | |
plural | blinnaþ | |
participle | present | past |
blinnende | ġeblunnen |
Related terms
- linnan
Descendants
- Middle English: blinnen
- Scots: blin
- English: blin